Advancements in Dataloggers for Environmental Monitoring: What’s New?

Are you using dataloggers that are nearing the end of their lifespan and you wonder what you should replace them with? Or are you not yet using loggers and wonder how to get started? Are you looking to supplement your current program with additional capacity like monitoring light or vibration? Are you not sure what to do with the data you’ve collected? The first part of this webinar will focus on updates in the field since the 2016 C2C Care webinar on this topic. The remainder of the time will allow the speaker to address specific questions for participants who complete a webinar survey form.

By the end of this webinar participants will:

• Be able to make informed decisions about the future of environmental monitoring in your institution.
• Consider the upgrade of current monitoring systems
• Learn about the latest trends in the field

Presenter

Rachael Perkins Arenstein, Founding Partner, A.M. Art Conservation

Rachael Perkins Arenstein is a founding partner in A.M. Art Conservation, LLC a NY-based private practice with specializations in object conservation and preventive care. She is the co-author of the National Park Service Conserve-O-Gram on Dataloggers for Museum Monitoring and has extensive experience presenting workshops and webinars on the topic of environmental monitoring. She has been responsible for implementing or maintaining environmental monitoring programs at the Bible Lands Museum, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, the American Museum of Natural History, and institutional and private clients both nationally and internationally. Rachael’s degree in art conservation is from the University of London. She is Professional Associate in the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) and active in several professional organizations including positions as the E-editor for the AIC and the Chair of the Integrated Pest Management Working Group. She enjoys tinkering with dataloggers and other technology products!

Resources

• C2C Care Advancements in Dataloggers for Environmental Monitoring Presentation
• C2C Care Advancements in Dataloggers for Environmental Monitoring Presentation with Text

Recording April 23, 2025 Duration 1 hour 5 minutes

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